Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Torch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Torch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Torch
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Torch:
- 39.239520, -81.749021
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Torch
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Athens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Athens County
- Since Torch is near Washington County and also Wood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Wood County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Torch ...
We found one communities that share the name Torch.
Within Ohio, the name Torch is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Torch in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Torch ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Eden
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Frost
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Hockingport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockingport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockingport
- Hockingport is located in Athens County
- Ireland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Joppa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Lee Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Little Hocking
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hocking have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hocking
- Little Hocking is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Hocking <4>
- New England
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- New England is located in Wood County (WV)
- Porterfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Porterfield is located in Washington County
- Redbush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Redbush is located in Washington County
- Walkers Crossing ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Crossing
- Walkers Crossing is located in Wood County (WV)
How Far From Torch to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Torch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Torch and extending to:
- Athens, which is the Seat of Athens County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Torch to Athens, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 253 miles [407.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,078 miles [9,781.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,796 miles [10,937.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,671 miles [7,517.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Torch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Torch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Torch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2395, Longitude: -81.7490 In this case, the coordinates for Torch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Torch to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.712 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.703 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.625 degrees. |